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F1 2017 Game - an official product of the FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. © 2017 The Codemasters Software Company Limited ("Codemasters"). All rights reserved. "Codemasters”®, “EGO”® and the Codemasters logo are registered trade marks owned by Codemasters.
The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, F1 FIA FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP logo, FORMULA 1, FORMULA ONE, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1 company. Licensed by Formula One World Championship Limited. © Key art driver images 2017, licensed by Formula One World Championship Limited. All rights reserved.
All other copyrights or trade marks are the property of their respective owners and are being used under license. Originally developed and published by Codemasters. Developed for and published on macOS by Feral Interactive Ltd.
Win the 2017 World Championship and race some of the fastest and most iconic F1™ cars of the last 30 years.
F1 2017 grants unprecedented access to not only the on-track excitement of F1, but also the off-track dealings and vehicle development that goes along with it. The ten-year Career Mode includes practice programmes to help hone your skills, an expansive Research and Development tree to provide greater control over the development of your car, and the ability to manage engines and gearboxes over the course of the season.
Along with stunning locations and compelling characters to interact with, these features combine to provide the most complete and thrilling F1 experience ever to come to macOS.
As part of the Steam download process, the game has already been installed on your computer. To start playing the game, read the Getting Started section.
Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer’s hard drive.
If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.
The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.
In the library, highlight F1 2017 in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Play.
The F1™ 2017 pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.
After the opening video and loading screens, the Title screen will appear. Press any key.
The Gamma Adjustment screen will appear. Use the left and right arrow keys to adjust the slider until the change between each tile looks even. When you're ready, press the Return key.
The HUD Area Adjustment screen will appear. Use the arrow keys to adjust the area to fit your display. When you're ready, press the Return key.
The Driver Creation screen will appear. Choose your custom driver's Avatar, Helmet, Nationality, Driver Number and Name. These details will be used in your career and throughout F1™ 2017. When you've entered your driver's details, select Register Details.
The Main Menu will appear. Select Career.
The Team Selection dialog will appear. Select Okay.
The Team Selection screen will appear. Select your team.
The Choose Your Team Mate dialog will appear. When you have selected your team mate, select Start Career.
The Career Weekend Structure screen will appear. Adjust the Practice, Qualifying, Race and AI Driver Level settings, then press the Return key to advance.
You'll find yourself in your new team's headquarters, having just signed your first professional contract. After an introduction to your agent, it's time to take to the track in your first practice session...
You can play F1™ 2017 using a keyboard and mouse, a gamepad or a steering wheel. For the best racing experience, we recommend using a wheel or a gamepad with analog triggers. For more information, please see Which type of controller should I use to play F1™ 2017? in the FAQs.
The instructions in this manual refer to the default keyboard controls; if you have customized your controls or are using a gamepad or wheel, the instructions in this manual will not apply.
The default controls are listed in the sections that follow. You can customize your control configuration by pressing the F2 key while on the Main Menu to access the Game Options, then selecting Settings → Customise Controls → Control Schemes.
| Steer | ,/. |
| Accelerate | A |
| Brake/reverse | Z |
| Next camera | C |
| Look back | End |
| Look left/right | Delete/Page Down |
| Replay/flashback | X |
| Gear up/down | Space/Shift |
| Activate/deactivate DRS | F |
| Voice control | T |
| Info | Numpad 0 |
| Quick menu up/right/down/left | Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow Keys |
| Push to talk (multiplayer) | S |
| Pause | Escape (esc) |
You can play F1™ 2017 using a dual analog stick gamepad. The diagram on this page is based on a standard controller layout; all gamepads have similar buttons but some may differ in layout from the gamepad shown here. For more information see Can I play F1™ 2017 with a gamepad? in the FAQs.
| Steer |  |
| Accelerate |  |
| Brake/reverse |  |
| Change camera |  |
| Look around |  |
| Replay/flashback |  |
| Gear up/down |    |
| Activate/deactivate DRS |  |
| Voice control |  |
| Info |  |
| Quick menu up/right/down/left | ↑/→/↓/← |
| Push to talk (multiplayer) | (click) |
| Pause |  |
Most standard USB wheels will work with F1™ 2017.
You may need to set up your steering wheel before racing. To do so, follow these steps:
Ensure that your wheel and any components are connected to your computer, then launch F1™ 2017.
From the Main Menu, press the F2 key to access the Game Options.
Select Settings.
Select Customise Controls.
Select Control Schemes.
Set the Input Device to Steering Wheel.
If the driving controls aren’t mapped to your steering wheel correctly after changing the input device, you will need to remap the controls manually. To do so, follow these steps:
Press the F1 key to create a custom control configuration.
Select Accelerate, then perform the action on your wheel to which you wish to map the “accelerate” command.
Repeat step 2 for all the other game commands, mapping them to the desired action on your wheel.
For a list of supported wheels and instructions on how to configure your wheel, see Can I use a steering wheel with F1™ 2017? in the FAQs.
While racing, key information is displayed on screen to help you follow the action.
| 1 | Position indicator |
| 2 | Circuit map |
| 3 | Opponent proximity arrows |
| 4 | Messages |
| 5 | Lap timer and current lap indicator |
| 6 | Car status information |
| 7 | Rev counter, speedometer, and current gear |
Create a driver, join a team, then compete in the full, 20-race FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP across 10 seasons to forge your own path and become a legend. You can customize the length of your experience and choose full practice and qualifying sessions, or simply opt for one-shot qualifying to focus on the race.
Beat your rivals and exceed your objectives to impress your team's owners. Good performances can earn you contract offers from rival teams, allowing you to progress up the grid.
When starting a new career, you can enable the Pro Career settings for the ultimate challenge. Full practice and qualifying sessions are mandatory, and race settings are pre-set for the most realistic Grand Prix experience. Flashbacks and all driving assists are disabled, the camera angle is restricted to the cockpit, and the AI difficulty is set to maximum. To enable Pro Career settings, press the F6 key at the Career Weekend Structure screen when starting a new career.
During your career you will be invited to a number of Invitational Events, in which you will drive classic cars in a variety of race scenarios with specific objectives. When you complete an Invitational Event, it becomes available to replay in Championships mode.
Compete in 20 full- or short-season championships across a range of disciplines. Complete each championship to earn points and unlock new challenges.
When you first play F1 2017, you will have access to the following six championships:
2017 Formula One World Championship: Take control of a licensed Formula One driver and compete in the official 2017 season. This is the quickest and simplest way to get straight into a full Formula One season in F1 2017. Each round consists of practice, qualifying and race.
Classic Championship Season: A full season of classic circuits in classic cars. This championship uses a classic scoring system, where only the top 6 drivers score points. Each round consists of practice, qualifying and race.
Sprint Championship: A full season in modern cars, where the starting grids is randomized for race one, and then reverse championship order is used for each following race. Each round consists of races only.
Classic All-Weather Championship: A short season of classic cars competing in extreme weather conditions. The grid is set randomly for each race, meaning the winners will be those who can consistently fight their way to the front while staying on track. Each round consists of races only.
Double-Header Tour: A full season in modern cars, with two races per round; a Feature Race and a Sprint Race. For Feature Races, grid positions are determined by the qualifying session and standard points are up for grabs. For Sprint Races, the grid is reversed and fewer points are on offer. Each round consists of qualifying, Race 1 (standard points) and Race 2 (reduced points).
Classic Hot Lap Series: A full season in classic cars. Standard points are available in the qualifying race, followed by a reverse grid race with reduced points. Each round consists of qualifying and race.
In Championships mode, you can also replay any Invitational Events that you have already completed in Career mode.
The Grand Prix mode allows you to compete in an individual race weekend, or build your own custom Grand Prix series.
Time Trial mode challenges you to set the fastest lap times for each circuit. You can compare your times to those of players from all over the world using the online leaderboards.
To see the leaderboard for a circuit, highlight it in the Time Trial menu and press the F2 key.
To jump straight into a race as a random driver on a random circuit with default race settings, highlight Grand Prix in the Main Menu and press the F1 Key.
Events are one-off, downloadable race scenarios with specific objectives designed to place you in the thick of the action.
When viewing the currently available event, you can toggle between Global Leaderboards and Friend Leaderboards by pressing the F5 and F6 keys. You can also cycle through the leaderboards from previous events by pressing the F7 and F8 keys.
You can choose from a number of pre-set matchmaking options to immediately enter an online session: there are different races for players of different experience levels.
To set up an online session to your own specifications, select Custom Game.
You can also create or compete in an Online Championship, a full online season of Formula One racing with other players. When creating an Online Championship, you have full control over the session and race settings, including which era of vehicles to race on which tracks, the maximum number of championship participants, the race distance, the inclusion of practice and qualifying rounds, and the difficulty of AI drivers.
F1™ 2017 realistically simulates tire wear, car temperature, fuel weight, weather conditions and aerodynamics to offer you the most immersive racing experience possible. The way your car handles will change throughout the race depending on these factors.
To get an update on your car’s status, press the NumPad 0 key to switch between information about fuel usage, damage and the temperature of different parts of your car.
If you have a microphone attached to your computer, you can request updates from your engineer during the race by speaking to him.
To talk to your engineer, hold down the T key and say one of the commands shown on screen to get information on that topic.
Driving assists are optional features that help you control your car, including anti-lock brakes, automatic gear changing and traction control. If you're having difficulty with the game, try enabling some of the assists. Experienced players looking for more of a challenge should disable the assists.
You can enable or disable driving assists either before or during races:
If you make a mistake on track, there’s no need to restart your race: you can use a flashback to rewind the action. Press the X key to enter a replay, then use the controls shown on screen to rewind and fast-forward. When you reach the point before things went wrong, press the F1 key to resume the race from that moment.
Mid-session saves allow you to save your game at any point during a session, and return to it later. With mid-session saves, you can complete a full race weekend at your convenience.
To save your game during a session, press the Escape (esc) key to enter the in-game Pause menu, then select Save or Load a Mid Session Save.
Every effort has been made to make F1™ 2017 as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running F1™ 2017, please read on.
The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the FAQs button in the Support tab of the F1™ 2017 pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game), or by going straight to the Feral website: http://support.feralinteractive.com
Contacting Feral
If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Feral Technical Support:
All the information required can be obtained by opening F1™ 2017 and clicking on the Support tab in the F1™ 2017 pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in your ~/Downloads folder (the “~” symbol refers to your home directory). Now click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the F1 2017 Report.txt file to your email.
In your email, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with F1™ 2017.
email: support@feralinteractive.com
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.